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Dollar lower against euro in Asia

AFP, Tokyo
The dollar continued to lose ground against the euro in Asian trade Thursday as signs of an improvement in the ailing US economy encouraged traders to take more risk.
But the dollar rebounded against the yen, a day after dropping on speculation about whether the greenback might one day be replaced as the global reserve currency.
The euro gained to 1.3584 dollars in Tokyo afternoon trade from 1.3567 in New York late Wednesday, while holding steady at 132.84 yen. The dollar climbed to 97.75 yen from 97.24.
"In light of recent positive US data, the dollar may weaken further if worries over the global economy ease," said Chuo Mitsui Trust Bank chief forex strategist Yosuke Hosokawa.
The greenback is a seen as a relatively safe haven during times of turmoil, so it tends to suffer when investors become more optimistic about the economy.
Markets were waiting for more data including revised fourth-quarter US gross domestic product figures, which were expected to show a sharp contraction.
But analysts say signs are emerging that at least some areas of the US economy may have reached bottom, and could be ready to rebound.
US durable goods orders unexpectedly rose 3.4 percent last month from January, while new home
sales climbed 4.7 percent, snapping a six-month losing streak, data showed Wednesday.
But dealers said the euro may face downward pressure ahead as investors believe that the European Central Bank will likely cut its 1.5-percent rate at its meeting scheduled for April 2 to support Europe's embattled economy.
"If the ECB cuts rates by 50-75 (basis points), it won't be good" for the euro, Saburo Matsumoto, a senior foreign exchange trader at Sumitomo Trust and Banking, told Dow Jones Newswires.
Traders were digesting remarks from US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner that appeared to support a suggestion by China that an IMF basket of currencies could eventually replace the dollar as the world reserve unit.
Geithner said he was "open" to the idea of increased use of the IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDR), but added that the dollar "remains the world's standard reserve currency’" and would do "for a long period of time."
Analysts played down the idea of die greenback losing its global dominance any time soon
The proposal seems to be a way for China to increase its influence on the global stage via empowerment of the IMF. rather than actively pursue the immediate launch of a new global reserve currency," UBS analysts wrote.